Anxious — synonyms, definition

1. anxious (a)

afraid aggrieved agitated agog alarmed apprehensive ardent avid bewildered careworn confused desirous disconcerted distressed distrustful disturbed eager earnest ecstatic enthusiastic • • •

2. anxious (Adjective)

dying queasy unquiet

anxious (Adjective) — Causing or fraught with or showing anxiety. ex. "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results" ex. "cast anxious glances behind her"

anxious (Adjective) — Eagerly desirous. ex. "anxious to see the new show at the museum"